In A Brief History of Modern Psychology 2nd Edition, Ludy Benjamin, a leading historian in the field, discusses the history of both the science and the practice of psychology since the establishment of the first experimental psychology laboratory in 1879. In engaging prose, this book weaves together the historical and disciplinary context that will help readers to better understand the richness and complexity of contemporary psychology. In the Second Edition, personality, social, and developmental psychology are expanded upon, providing balanced coverage of these three topics.
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In A Brief History of Modern Psychology 2nd Edition, Ludy Benjamin, a leading historian in the field, discusses the history of both the science and the practice of psychology since the establishment of the first experimental psychology laboratory in 1879.
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List of Illustrations ix Preface x 1 Pre-Scientific Psychology 1 2 Physiology, Psychophysics, and the Science of Mind 20 3 Germany and the Birth of a New Science 38 4 Origins of Scientific Psychology in America 58 5 The Early Schools of American Psychology 77 6 The Birth of the New Applied Psychology in America 98 7 Psychoanalysis 118 8 Behaviorism 139 9 The New Profession of Psychology 160 10 A Psychology of Social Action and Social Change 182 11 Cognitive Psychology 203 Epilogue 224 References 229 Index 244
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781118206775
Publisert
2014-02-25
Utgiver
Vendor
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Vekt
402 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Biographical note

Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. is Professor of Psychology and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University and is holder of the Glasscock Professorship and a Presidential Professorship in Teaching Excellence. His numerous publications include From Seance to Science: A History of the Profession of Psychology in America (with David Baker, 2004) and A History of Psychology in Letters (second edition 2006, Blackwell).